Our leadership team has become highly siloed, with departments competing rather than collaborating. How do we structure our quarterly offsite to break down these departmental walls and rebuild a unified team?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When your leadership team becomes siloed, it is a sign that department heads are focused on defending their own turf rather than driving the overall company vision. To break down these walls, you must use your quarterly offsite as a hard reset for team health. Start by reviewing your V/TO®, which stands for your Vision/Traction Organizer. This forces every leader to look at the business through a company first lens, rather than a department first lens. During the offsite, dedicate significant time to a brutal IDS® session, which stands for Identify, Discuss, and Solve. Encourage your team to raise their deepest cross departmental issues without fear of retribution. You must mine for conflict and force quiet leaders to speak up. When prioritizing your quarterly Rocks, limit the company to no more than three to seven total goals. Every company Rock must require collaboration across departments, forcing your leaders to work together to achieve them. This structural focus prevents leaders from retreating into their silos once the offsite ends. By aligning the team around shared, company wide goals and holding them accountable in weekly Level 10 Meeting™ sessions, you will build a cohesive leadership team that operates as a single, unified unit.